The actual meaning and essence of Namaste or Namaskar.

THE ESSENCE & MEANING OF NAMASTE 

MEANING OF NAMASTE:-

Namaste or Namaskaram is a word which is derived from the Sanskrit language. "Namah" means 'to bow' and "te" means 'to you'.Thus, namaste means bowing to you. It is a humble form of salutation especially in Indian subcontinent mainly in India, Nepal and Bangladesh like countries. Pressing both the hands together like palms and fingers of both the hand touch in front of your chest. According to Vedas and Upanishad, this form of gesture or Mudra is known as ANJALI MUDRA or PRANAMASANA. This Mudra denotes the greeting of one's soul to another soul. The spiritual importance of namaste is to recall one to another person that the soul in you which is the part of God is like the soul in me which is also the part of God, so I bowing and respect you who have the part of God.

                    My spirit or inner respecting your inner being.I respect the place in you where

the whole universe live.I respect the brightness, honesty, allurement, kindness

and calmness within you.Because it is also present in me.

In sharing these things we are integrated, we are similar and one.

This kind of gesture is also a part of 16 "upacharas " which is used inside temples or any place of worship. This kind of gesture expresses the feeling of kindness, calmness and brightness.

ORIGIN OF NAMASTE:-

The origin of this word "namaste" can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures mainly in the TAITTRIYA UPANISHAD as in the form of "Atithi Devo Bhava" which means' the guest is God'.

Taittriya Upanishad - It is an Upanishad which is basically in Sanskrit or Vedic text. It contains three chapters of Yajurveda.1. Shiksha Valli which is the section of instruction. 2.Brahmanada Valli which is a section of Bhrama-bliss. 3. Bhrigu- Valli which is the section of Bhrigu.

SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF NAMASTE IN BUDDHISM:-

According to Buddhism, The gesture of joining hands and bowing help a person to cure of the negative attachment of ego and arrogance and bind one person to Samsara which means the cycle of birth, death and rebirth which to this material world and make their nature toward this world polite.

but non-Buddhist take it in a form of sign of respect rather than in a devotional form.